Christie’s Postpones Basquiat Sale After Suit Alleges Some Works Are Fakes

Christie’s has postponed its online-only sale, “Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works from the Collection of Alexis Adler,” as it faces allegations in a federal lawsuit filed by the late artist’s heirs claiming that works in the collection may be fakes.

In a statement on its website issued Sunday night, the auction house said: “Christie’s has decided to postpone the online-only sale of works from the Collection of Alexis Adler. Our goal is to allow time for all parties involved to reach an equivalent level of confidence in the validity of these items, so that the sale may resume at a later date.”

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